Thanks for your reviews etc! I've had so many ideas for this fic, and I've actually had time for the last few days. In the future the updates won't be as constant, but I'm hoping it will be consistent. Anyway, enough of my rambling, enjoy!
Rachel sat in Maths 1 with Quinn next to her, seat allocations were put in at the start of the year. She wasn't bothered too much by it, Quinn only spoke to her when she needed a pen or some other kind of stationary. But when Rachel sat down today she felt different, that Quinn was looking at her more, that something was happening. She couldn't quite tell what it was but she felt a little unnerved. She felt like Quinn was moving around in her seat more than usual, like she was debating something with herself. Rachel felt like she should ask if she was okay but she knew Quinn would probably give her a weird look and call her a name. Even though Quinn was mean to Rachel, she couldn't help but still like her. When she saw her with Santana and Brittany she saw that Quinn was capable of being a nice person, and Rachel was just hoping one day she would get the chance to get to know the nicer side of Quinn. She knew it would probably never happen but she knew that there was always something between them that she could never quite pinpoint, she always got emotion out of Quinn that no one else could, she was friendly to Quinn even though Quinn wasn't exactly the nicest person to her. She knew she'd get through to her eventually. Rachel realised she was becoming distracted and opened her Maths book and paid attention to what their teacher was saying.
About 25 minutes into the class, she was solving equations frantically when she felt something on her right elbow. She quickly turned her head to see what caused the distruption to her work. She saw Quinn quickly look at her and then back down to her own work, and Rachel saw what hit her elbow; a folded up piece of paper. She quietly picked it up and unfolded it, the teacher they had was strict and didn't like people passing notes while they were working.
Hey Rach, I know we don't really talk much but did you want to maybe hang out at lunch? I mean I know you rehearse in the choir room so maybe you could help me with the assignment this week?
Rachel's eyes widened a little, out of shock that Quinn Fabray wanted to hang out with her. The idea in her head that she was thinking about mere moments ago was becoming a reality. Could Quinn read her mind or was this just a coicidence? She didn't have time to think about such silly things, even though she was confused, so she quickly scribbled back under Quinn's question,
Hey, uh sure okay. This isn't some kind of trick though is it, you're not going to walk into the choir room and throw something at me are you?
Rachel looked up to the front, seeing the teacher typing on her laptop and passed the note quietly to Quinn. She watched Quinn out of the corner of her eye as she read the reply, a small smile growing on her face as she clicked her pen and wrote something before folding it back up and passing it back to Rachel after checking if their teacher was looking.
No no, its nothing like that at all. I just wanted to talk to you and get some advice on singing and stuff. Will you help me?
Quinn smiled a little at Rachel as she passed the note back discreetly. Rachel felt confident when she read that Quinn wanted her help. She knew that her obvious talent would get her far in life, but she didn't realise it would get Quinn Fabray to hang out with her.
Sure, Quinn. I'd be happy to help. Meet me after next class at about 1pm at the choir room. :)
Quinn was distracted for the rest of the day before going to lunch with Rachel. She felt terrified of her feelings, but all she knew is that she wanted to act on them. She was at her locker putting her books away, excited that she was about to go and spend her lunch with Rachel, when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Q, what the hell is up with you today?" Santana said in a mean but curious voice.
"Yeah, you're acting weird. Shady, like when Lord Tubbington tried to hide the fact he started smoking again but I totally knew anyway. Did you start smoking?" Brittany said in a airy, distracted kind of way.
"What? No I didn't start smoking.. I- Nothing is up with me today Santana, what would make you think that?" Quinn said, her eyes looking at anywhere but Santana. She shut her locker and began walking, but realised she couldn't go to the choir room with Santana and Britt on her tail or they would definitely know something is up. Maybe I should tell them, I mean they have sweet lady kisses all the time. Maybe they could explain stuff to me and help me out with Rachel.. Quinn zoned out of the conversation with Santana, they were still standing at Quinns locker, and Santana had to wave a hand in front of Quinns face before she realised she'd zoned out.
"Seriously Fabray, what is happening with you today? You're so out of it. More than Britt and that's saying something." Santana said as she raised an eyebrow and looked at Quinn with curious eyes.
Quinn sighed. "I don't know, okay? All I know is that I'm going to hang out with Rachel and neither of you are coming."
"Hanging out with Rachel? Why would you hang out with her?"
"I just am, is that okay your highness? Now if you'll excuse me I'm going now."
Santana's eyes widened as she watched Quinn walk away. Quinn knew she would most definitely be in trouble with Santana when she sees her next period but she didn't care at that moment, she just wanted to see Rachel.
Just before she entered the choir room she saw Rachel leaning over the piano, looking at sheet music, with a few sandwiches laid out on some cling-wrap. Quinn tilted her head a little to the side, admiring how cute Rachel looked in her navy and white plaid skirt and matching navy top, tucked into the skirt and navy tights. Her shoes were under a seat across the room and she was shuffling her feet on the ground since the tights made it easy to slide on the tiles. Rachel looked up at Quinn as she walked into the room, a smile spreading across her face when she saw Rachel smile at her. There are those damn butterflies again.. Quinn slowly walked over to the piano, on the other side of where Rachel was standing.
"Hey Rachel" Quinn said, looking at the sheet music Rachel had been looking at, trying not to look into Rachels eyes.
"Hello Quinn. How are you?" Rachel asked, looking directly at Quinn with happy eyes.
"I'm, uh. I'm good thanks.." Quinn replied quietly, looking around the empty choir room. Rachel picked up one of the sandwiches and held it out to Quinn,
"Did you want a sandwich? Its got Nutella and bananas in it." Quinn nodded and smiled, finally looking at Rachel while she took the sandwich, she couldn't help but smile when she looked at Rachel, she couldn't even figure out why. Before she took a bite of her sandwich, Quinn asked,
"What's that sheet music you're looking at?"
"Oh, uh its nothing. Just some possible ideas for my performance this week. As you know, all of my songs are chosen to fit how I'm feeling and in accordance to the weeks assignment. So I've collected some sheet music to try and figure out what I'm going to sing."
"Really? What songs did you have in mind?" Quinn asked through a mouthful of sandwich, "Wow, this is an awesome sandwich, Rachel. Why the hell didn't I think of putting nutella with bananas.."
Rachel laughed at Quinn's comment, making Quinns heart beat faster than it already was. "I don't know, why didn't you Miss Fabray?" Rachel chuckled, "Um, a few songs actually. But the main one being 'King of Anything' by Sara Bareilles, I'm not sure if you know it.." Rachel trailed off, looking down at the piano and taking a sandwich.
Quinn was a little confused by the choice of song, "Yeah I do know that song actually. Why is that relevant?"
Rachel sighed, "Its Finn. I mean we broke up almost two months ago but he keeps trying to control my life and I'm sick of it. I mean if I go out with a guy," Quinn flinched a little when Rachel said guy, she realised that thinking Rachel could like her was definitely moot, "even to get coffee, he'll either be there, or he'll know about it and lecture me about it the next day. And I really don't care what he thinks anymore. I mean he broke up with me, I don't get why he's still doing this.." Rachel was obviously angry by the time she'd finished speaking, and Quinn tilted her head to the side and smiled just a little, she loved how emotional she was about everything.
"Well, I could talk to him if you want. I mean he and I are kind of still friends. Like, we're not close but I give him advice from time to time. Maybe I could give him the advice of backing off." Rachel looked up at Quinn with a puzzled look on her face.
"You'd do that for me?"
"Of course. I mean uh- sure why not?"
"I just don't understand why you're being so nice to me." Rachels eyes looked away from Quinn at that point, looking to her right, near the door of the choir room.
"Well um.. I don't really either to be honest. I just wanted to spend some time with you and get to know you I guess." Quinn said as she finished the last mouthful of her sandwich. Rachel looked back at Quinn and smiled,
"So, you want to be friends then?" Quinn already knew she wanted more than that with Rachel, which she hated herself for wanting that, but was happy that they were at least friends for now.
"Sure" Quinn smiled at Rachel, and Rachel walked around the piano to Quinn and hugged her. Quinns heart was beating faster than she could ever remember, she smiled wider than she'd ever smiled. She took a deep breath in and could smell coconut and a small hint of peppermint. She hugged Rachel a little tighter before letting her go, she made a mental note in her mind to remember that scent. Then she felt like an idiot, a faint pink sweeping her cheeks as Rachel walked back to her sheet music.
Rachel proceeded to help Quinn with her high notes for the remainder of their lunch time, whenthe bell rang they both jumped. "Wow, the time went to fast!" Rachel said as she gathered her sheet music and put the cling wrap in the bin, picking up the crumbs and brushing them into her hands to throw out. Quinn felt her gut drop as she realised her one on one time with Rachel was over, and she had no idea when she was going to hang out with her again. She panicked again, thinking of ways she could keep hanging out with such a wonderful girl.
"Rach, uh. Did you- um.. I was thinking maybe if you're not doing anything after school we could maybe go to the Lima Bean for some coffee?" Quinn asked, now staring right at Rachel. She felt herself shaking a little as she was nervous. Its not going to be a date, why am I so nervous? Ugh. I hope she says yes.. Quinn felt like Rachel had frozen, and caught far off guard. She didn't realise how long they had been standing there in silence, Quinn felt like time was dragging ong forever, wondering what Rachel would say.
"After school today? Sure I guess. I'll meet you at your locker after last period." Rachel said a little curious, like she had no idea what was going on. Quinn held back a huge smile as they said their goodbyes and went out opposite doors.
Quinn left the room with a warm fuzzy feeling, but it was short lived because Quinn remembered she'd have to deal with Santana for her last 2 classes.